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Time in New Caledonia right now

New Caledonia uses Pacific/Noumea for the live clock on this page. The time comes from the same time zone database used by phones and computers.

Time zone
Pacific/Noumea
Offset from UTC now
 
Daylight saving time
No, same time all year
Main city
Noumea
Public holidays 2026
12 dates
Continent
Oceania
Local time in Noumea --:--  
Pacific/Noumea 
From you 
Sun today 
Sun and moon today

Noumea sunrise and sunset times

Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar noon are calculated for Noumea and update every minute. The longest and shortest day values use 2026 data.

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Public holidays

New Caledonia public holidays in 2026

The 12 public holiday dates for 2026, with the days left to each one counted from today. Dates come from the open source holidays library.

Next public holiday Citizenship Day Thursday, 24 September 2026
Days to go8 days
Holidays left in 20264
Holidays passed8
Long weekends5
8 of 12 holiday dates passed
  • 1Jan
    New Year's DayThursday · Passed
  • 6Apr
    Easter MondayMonday · Passed
  • 1May
    Labor DayFriday · Passed
  • 8May
    Victory DayFriday · Passed
  • 14May
    Ascension DayThursday · Passed
  • 25May
    Pentecost MondayMonday · Passed
  • 14Jul
    National DayTuesday · Passed
  • 15Aug
    Assumption DaySaturday · Passed
  • 24Sep
    Citizenship DayThursday · In 8 days
  • 1Nov
    All Saints' DaySunday · In 46 days
  • 11Nov
    Armistice DayWednesday · In 56 days
  • 25Dec
    Christmas DayFriday · In 100 days
Time difference

Noumea time compared with cities

Compare Noumea with major cities around the world using the live table below. The time difference is counted from Noumea, not from your current location.

CityCountryLocal timeFrom Noumea
New York Eastern Time --:--  
Chicago Central Time --:--  
Denver Mountain Time --:--  
Phoenix Mountain Time without daylight saving --:--  
Los Angeles Pacific Time --:--  
Honolulu Hawaii-Aleutian Time --:--  
London United Kingdom --:--  
Dubai United Arab Emirates --:--  
Tokyo Japan --:--  
Sydney Australia --:--  
Daylight saving time

New Caledonia clock changes in 2026

New Caledonia does not use daylight saving time, so its local clock stays fixed through 2026. Time differences with daylight saving countries can still change by 1 hour. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.

Clock changes No daylight saving time New Caledonia stays on UTC+11 all year.
Time zonePacific/Noumea
Offset from UTC 
From you 
What this means for you

Clock change rules for New Caledonia come from the time zone database. Use this section to check whether the local UTC offset changes during 2026.

Same clock

Countries with the same Noumea time

These countries keep the same standard offset from Coordinated Universal Time, UTC+11, so their clocks read the same for most of the year. See every country on the countries page.

Questions and answers

Quick answers about time in New Caledonia

Short answers about New Caledonia time zones, UTC offset, daylight saving time, holidays, sunrise and sunset. Use them before booking a call or trip.

01

What time is it in New Caledonia now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current time in Noumea and it updates every second. New Caledonia keeps UTC+11 all year.

02

What time zone is New Caledonia in?

New Caledonia uses one time zone, Pacific/Noumea, which is UTC+11 all year. Phones and computers list it under that name, and the clock at the top of this page follows it.

03

Does New Caledonia use daylight saving time?

No. New Caledonia stays on UTC+11 all year, so the clock never moves. Countries that do change their clocks come one hour closer or one hour further away twice a year.

04

What is the UTC offset in New Caledonia?

Noumea is UTC+11 all year. The offset next to the clock above is worked out live, so it already includes any daylight saving time in force today.

05

What is the time difference between New Caledonia and New York?

Noumea is 16 hours ahead of New York in winter and 15 hours ahead of New York in summer. The table above updates as the clocks move.

06

What is the time difference between New Caledonia and London?

Noumea is 11 hours ahead of London in winter and 10 hours ahead of London in summer. The table above updates as the clocks move.

07

What is the time difference between New Caledonia and New Delhi?

Noumea is 5.5 hours ahead of New Delhi all year. The table above updates as the clocks move.

08

When is the next public holiday in New Caledonia?

The holiday list on this page counts the days to the next date from today. In 2026 the first public holiday is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026 and the last is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December 2026.

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New Caledonia public holidays in 2026

The 12 public holiday dates for 2026 are listed with the days left from today. Dates come from the open source holidays library.

10

What time does the sun rise and set in Noumea?

Today's sunrise, sunset, day length and solar noon for Noumea are in the sun and moon section above, worked out from the position of the sun. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up for 10h 46m, and on the shortest day for 13h 30m.